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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 She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
air
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
all
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
brother
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
came
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From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
Cartoner
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From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
close
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
conservatory
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
Deulin
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
door
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
doorway
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
face
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
go
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
grave
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
grew
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
Heaven
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
human
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
much
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
out
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
own
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
past
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
plans
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
quicker
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
quickly
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
room
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
said
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
saw
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
scented
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
simpler
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
simply
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From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
slowly
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
smile
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
speak
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
swept
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had all come about quickly and simply--so much quicker and simpler than human plans are the plans of Heaven.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
thoughtful
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From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
turned
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From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
upright
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From this reading He came towards her, upright and still and thoughtful.
Wanda
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From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
warm
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
watched
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From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Wanda and Cartoner were left alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Wanda, still standing in the doorway of the conservatory, of which the warm, scented air swept out past her into the great room, watched her brother and Deulin go and close the door behind them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She turned to Cartoner with a smile as if about to speak; but she saw his face, and she said nothing, and her own slowly grew grave.
