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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 A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
any
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
astonishment
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
break
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
change
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
coming
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
confessed
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From this reading She confessed she was not well.
conversation
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
days
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
drove
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
eyes
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
face
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
GARDEN-PARTY
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
gaze
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
given
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
hint
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
holiday
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
indifferent
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
kind
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
letter
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
Maud
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
Maud's
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
meet
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
minutes
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
necessity
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
only
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
ordinary
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
Paris
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
purpose
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
raise
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
received
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
remark
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
sat
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
search
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
season
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
seeming
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
seen
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She confessed she was not well.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
some
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
spoke
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
steadily
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From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
subject
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
suspense
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From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Waymark could not face this look; it drove him to break the suspense by any kind of remark on an indifferent subject.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
two
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From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She confessed she was not well.
Waymark
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From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
well
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From this reading She confessed she was not well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had seen her only two days before, and their conversation had been of the ordinary kind; Maud had given him no hint of her purpose, not even when he spoke to her of the coming holiday season, and the necessity of her having a change.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A GARDEN-PARTY Waymark received with astonishment Maud's letter from Paris.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sometimes, when they had both sat for some minutes in silence, she would raise her eyes and meet his gaze steadily, seeming to search for something.
