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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
all
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
any
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
appeared
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
best
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
betrayed
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
came
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
Connie
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
crying
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
DEATH
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From this reading THE SHADOW OP DEATH.
dinner
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
Dora
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From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
evidently
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
face
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
group
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
heard
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
home
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
louder
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
more
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
Mr
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
needed
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
once
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
OP
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From this reading THE SHADOW OP DEATH.
out
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From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
Percivale
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
possible
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
said
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
SHADOWnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE SHADOW OP DEATH.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
sketching
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From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
speaks
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
stillness
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
terms
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHADOW OP DEATH.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
voice
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From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
walk
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From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I said nothing, for I had confidence that all she needed was time to come to herself, that the voice that speaks louder than any thunder might make its stillness heard.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same afternoon Wynnie went out sketching with Dora.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when I came home from my walk the next morning I found Mr. Percivale once more in the group about Connie, and evidently on the best possible terms with all.
Wynnie
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From this reading When Wynnie appeared at dinner she looked ashamed of herself, and her face betrayed that she had been crying.
