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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 They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
able
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
all
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
back
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
better
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
Churm
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
company
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
confess
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
disconcerted
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
exhilarated
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
fear
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
fixedness
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
forget
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
glance
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
got
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
hair
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
harm
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
heard
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
ideal
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
instant
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
instinctive
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
just
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
lady
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
like
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
made
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
Miss
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
model
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
moment
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
Monarch's
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
Mrs
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
only
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
paint
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
Presently
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
quieted
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From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
rather
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
response
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
rid
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
sense
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But she quieted me with a glance I shall never forget—I confess I should like to have been able to paint _that_—and went for a moment to my model.
silent
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
spring
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
staring
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
strange
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
sweet
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
touching
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
turned
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
up
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From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
used
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
voice
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I looked up and she was staring with a strange fixedness at Miss Churm, whose back was turned to her.
wish
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From this reading Presently I heard Mrs. Monarch’s sweet voice beside, or rather above me: “I wish her hair was a little better done.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
work
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From this reading They made no response, but I was used to silent company and went on with my work, only a little disconcerted (even though exhilarated by the sense that _this_ was at least the ideal thing), at not having got rid of them after all.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
young
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From this reading “Do you mind my just touching it?” she went on—a question which made me spring up for an instant, as with the instinctive fear that she might do the young lady a harm.
