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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 He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
agitation
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
also
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From this reading Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
assured
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
attitude
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
book
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
embarrassment
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From this reading Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.
evening
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
felt
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
following
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
health
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
inquiries
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
leaves
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
LIVE
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
made
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
manner
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
Maud
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
moments
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
needful
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
Paddington
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
painful
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
previous
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
reply
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
results
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
resumednounUS /ˈresumed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
seat
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
showed
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From this reading Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.
some
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
table
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
There
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
turning
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From this reading He stood for some moments by the table, turning over the leaves of a book.
unusual
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From this reading Waymark also showed an unusual embarrassment.
usual
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
way
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
Waymark
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From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
welcomed
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From this reading There was agitation in her manner as she welcomed him, and she resumed her seat as if the attitude of rest was needful to her.
well
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From this reading In reply to his inquiries about her health, she assured him she was well, and that she felt no painful results from the previous evening.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE WILL TO LIVE Waymark made his way to Paddington at the usual time on the following evening, and found Maud alone.
