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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 Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
called
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
carry
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
caused
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
children
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
coats
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
days
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
death
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
departure
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
door
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
evening
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
Everett
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
eye
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
Fate
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
female
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
few
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
five
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
hall
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
hardly
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
heard
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
Herefordshire
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
house
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
husband's
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
late
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
leave
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
Lopez
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
maids
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
message
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
months
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
more
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
now
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
own
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
Parker
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
Parker's
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
poorly-clad
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
ring
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
ruin
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
see
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
servant
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
Sexty
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From this reading The poorly-clad female was Sexty Parker's wife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
shortly
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
sorrows
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
telling
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
there
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
treacherynounUS /ˈtrɛtʃəri/
betrayal of trust
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
umbrellas
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
up
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From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
very
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From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But late on the evening before her departure for Herefordshire,--very shortly after Everett had left the house,--there was a ring at the door, and a poorly-clad female asked to see Mrs. Lopez.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
widow
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
wife
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From this reading The poorly-clad female was Sexty Parker's wife.
woman
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From this reading Her own sorrows had been so great that she had hardly thought of those of the poor woman who had come to her but a few days before her husband's death, telling her of ruin caused by her husband's treachery.
word
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From this reading Mrs. Parker's Fate Lopez had now been dead more than five months, and not a word had been heard by his widow of Mrs. Parker and her children.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The servant, who did not remember her, would not leave her alone in the hall, having an eye to the coats and umbrellas, but called up one of the maids to carry the message.
