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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 Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
ago
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From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
AlreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
arm
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
came
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
carried
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From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
circumstances
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
clearly
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
coherently
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
cold
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
consider
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
Dandenong
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
doing
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
expulsion
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
farmhouse
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
final
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
grass
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
gun-room
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
happened
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From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
hat
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
hours
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From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
instead
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From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
jacket
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
lay
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
minutes
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From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
Missy's
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
moment
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From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
nearly
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
Now
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
only
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
put
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
Ranges
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
recall
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
river-timber
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
said
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From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Already it seemed to have happened hours ago, instead of minutes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
snatched
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
sofa
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
Teesdales
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
then
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
there
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
turned
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
up
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From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
very
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
walked
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
way
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hat and jacket she had snatched up from the sofa were still upon her arm; she put them on now, because suddenly she had turned cold.
wet
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another moment and she could not have said on which arm she had carried them, she had carried them so short a time.
window
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From this reading Now there was nothing but wet grass between the gun-room window and the river-timber; and that way lay the Dandenong Ranges; therefore it was clearly Missy's way—until she stopped to think.
Yarra
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From this reading This was not until she had very nearly walked into the Yarra itself; it was only then that she came to know what she was doing, to consider what she must do next, and to recall coherently the circumstances of her last and final expulsion from the farmhouse of the Teesdales.
