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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 The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
absorbed
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
Armitage's
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
bring
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
carriage
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
caught
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
Claiborne
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
DARK
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
day
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
deeply
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
Dick
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
early
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From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
eye
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
few
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From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
figure
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
gone
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
Grand
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
heard
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
heavy
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
inquiries
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
jeweler's
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
knew
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
looking
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
man
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
news
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
occupation
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
off
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
people
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From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
post-office
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
preceded
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
price
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
purchase
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
Quai
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
quality
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
recognized
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
second
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
send
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
Shakespeare
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
Shirley
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
shop
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From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
small
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From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
some
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
tall
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
telegrams
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
thereafter
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
TIDINGS
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From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DARK TIDINGS The news I bring is heavy in my tongue.—Shakespeare.
trinket
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
voice
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From this reading She heard his inquiries as to quality and price, and knew that it was Armitage’s voice before she recognized his tall figure.
waited
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From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
watches
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From this reading A man who had preceded her was looking at watches, and seemed deeply absorbed in this occupation.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was a small shop, and the time early afternoon, when few people were about.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The second day thereafter Shirley Claiborne went into a jeweler’s on the Grand Quai to purchase a trinket that had caught her eye, while she waited for Dick, who had gone off in their carriage to the post-office to send some telegrams.
