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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 Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
appeared
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
attitude
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
Bibbs
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
closing
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
deliver
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
direction
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
elapsed
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
far
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
flustered
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From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
gate
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
go
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
hand
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
House
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
hurriedly
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
importance
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
instant
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
it's
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
lady
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From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
longer
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
Mary
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From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
message
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
moved
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
New
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
once
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
other's
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
paused
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
picture
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From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
pronouncing
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
say
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
seem
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
slow
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
spoke
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
stride
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
sufficed
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
Then
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From this reading Then they both spoke at once, each hurriedly pronouncing the other's name as if about to deliver a message of importance.
There
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
together
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
turned
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
walk
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From this reading There appeared to be nothing for it but that they should walk together, at least as far as the New House.
walking
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From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mary was the picture of a lady flustered.
Why
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From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She stood with one hand closing the gate behind her, and she had turned to go in the direction Bibbs was walking.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But Bibbs had paused in his slow stride, and there elapsed an instant before either spoke or moved--it was no longer than that, and yet it sufficed for each to seem to say, by look and attitude, “Why, it's YOU!”
