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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 stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
Audrey
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
away
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
BAY
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
coming
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From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
confusion
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
crimson
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
dignified
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
dignity
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
excusably
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
excuse
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From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
face
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
front
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
GENIUS
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
Gilman
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
got
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
grievance
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
group
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
happy
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
human
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
hurriedly
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From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
instant
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
male
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
Mr
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
outraged
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
overwhelmed
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
Please
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From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
puzzled
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
ran
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From this reading She ran.
rebel
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
restaurant
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
said
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From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
self-satisfied
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran.
stammering
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
startled
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
stumbled
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From this reading She stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
taxi
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From this reading She stopped a taxi and stumbled into it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
There
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
transformed
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
vision
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
vividly
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From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There remained with her vividly the vision of the startled, entirely puzzled face of Mr. Gilman, who in an instant had been transformed from a happy, dignified and excusably self-satisfied human male into an outraged rebel whose grievance had overwhelmed his dignity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
words
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From this reading GENIUS AT BAY Audrey got away from the group in front of the restaurant with stammering words and crimson confusion.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had said hurriedly: "Please excuse me not coming with you.
