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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 From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
Anderson's
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
any
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
care
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
communicate
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
compelled
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From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
complication
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
congratulation
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
desire
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
determination
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
distasteful
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
emerged
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
fact
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
felt
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From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
Frederick
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
gave
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
hours
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
instantly
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From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
ironical
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From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
leave
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
made
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
matter
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
Miss
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
money
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
naturally
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
necessary
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
outlived
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
perch
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
Prendergast
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
reflection
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From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
refusing
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
round
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
said
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
shown
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From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
surged
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From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
tenderness
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From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
thankfulness
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From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
there
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From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘If I had let him do it,’ she thought, ‘I should have felt compelled to tell her everything, instantly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
unaware
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From this reading She was even unaware of the disposition he had made of his ironical fortune, a reflection which brought her thankfulness that there was something she did not know.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading From the complication that surged round Miss Anderson’s waking hours one point emerged, and gave her a perch for congratulation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the determination she had shown in refusing to let Frederick Prendergast leave her his money, or any part of it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It has been said that he had outlived her tenderness, if not her care, and this fact, which she never found it necessary to communicate to poor Frederick himself, naturally made his desire in the matter sharply distasteful.
