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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 But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
acceptable
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
afoot
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From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
apprehension
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
associates
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
Barrington
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
circles
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
comments
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
commingled
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
congratulations
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
fact
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
felt
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
foreground
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
Friends
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
gossiping
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
guessed
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From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
hectoring
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
intimate
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
Kate
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From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
knew
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From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
lacked
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From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
late
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
less
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
Many
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
McCrea
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
only
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From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
premature
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
Ray
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
satisfaction
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
scheme
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From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
silent
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
Silvertree
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
thrill
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She only knew that her great scheme was afoot--that it went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
why
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From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
wired
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From this reading Friends wired their congratulations, and their comments were none the less acceptable because they were premature.
wistful
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From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
worry
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From this reading Kate guessed why, but she lacked time to worry.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But she would have been less than mortal if she had not felt a thrill of commingled apprehension and satisfaction at the fact that Kate Barrington, late of Silvertree and its gossiping, hectoring, wistful circles, was in the foreground.
wrote
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From this reading Many wrote her; Ray McCrea, alone, of her intimate associates, was silent.
