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acted
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From this reading I acted promptly, therefore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
allowed
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
always
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
can't
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
carefully
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
compromised
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From this reading Nessa would have been compromised and I suspected.
conservatory
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
crossed
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
curiosity
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
door
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
English
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
expectant
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
fashion
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
fluently
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
girls
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
hesitate
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
influence
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
longer
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
Miss
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
Nessa
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
persuaded
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
Please
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
possible
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
promptly
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From this reading I acted promptly, therefore.
quietly
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
Rebling
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
room
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
ROSA
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
said
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
say
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
shut
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
spoke
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
suspected
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From this reading Nessa would have been compromised and I suspected.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I acted promptly, therefore.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
TOLDnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
truth
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
von
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From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
watching
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From this reading I crossed the room, and shut the door carefully, both girls watching me with expectant curiosity.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Please come into the conservatory, Miss von Rebling," I said quietly in English, which she spoke quite fluently.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nessa would have been compromised and I suspected.
yielded
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From this reading ROSA IS TOLD Whether I should have yielded to Nessa and allowed myself to be persuaded not to tell Rosa the truth, I can't say--she always had great influence with me--but after we had been surprised in this fashion it was no longer possible to hesitate.
