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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 Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
afterward
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
Aileen
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
Airs
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
beautiful
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From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
bracelets
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
came
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
Cowperwood
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
destined
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
ear-rings
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
Elektra
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
evening
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
future
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
gained
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
Garrick
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
girl
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
home
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
impression
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
jades
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
letter
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
liked
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From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
looking
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
motion
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
noticed
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
once
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
Orient
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
outline
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
own
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
particularly
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From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
performance
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
perhaps
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
Players
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
QuitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
real
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
reminded
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
rhythmic
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
row
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From this reading One evening not long afterward he noticed her in his own home looking at his jades, particularly a row of bracelets and ear-rings.
S
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From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
significant
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
some
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
Stephanie
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He liked Stephanie particularly in this part, and thought her beautiful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
very
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From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite suddenly it came over him that she was a remarkable girl--very--destined, perhaps, to some significant future.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He liked the rhythmic outline of her body, which reminded him of a letter S in motion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
witness
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From this reading Airs from the Orient Cowperwood gained his first real impression of Stephanie at the Garrick Players, where he went with Aileen once to witness a performance of "Elektra."
