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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 AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
admirable
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
advancing
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
awaiting
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
bridge
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But Mr. Fenshawe wants you.
contrast
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
coolness
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
everywhere
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From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
Fenshawe
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From this reading "But Mr. Fenshawe wants you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
girl
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
Haxton
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
hidden
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
hide
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
Irene
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
languid
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
large
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
marked
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
minutes
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
missed
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
movements
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
Mr
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From this reading "But Mr. Fenshawe wants you.
Mrs
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
out
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
partner
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
past
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
PORTAL
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
rather
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
Royson
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
said
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
searching
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From this reading "I have been searching for you everywhere."
section
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From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
table
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
twenty
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
usual
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
vainly
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From this reading He has been vainly awaiting his partner at the bridge table during the past twenty minutes."
wants
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From this reading "But Mr. Fenshawe wants you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
Why
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
world
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From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have not hidden myself, and you must have missed a rather large section out of your everywhere," said the girl, with a coolness that Royson found admirable.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading AT THE PORTAL "Why in the world did you hide yourself in this part of the ship, Irene?" cried Mrs. Haxton, advancing with a rapidity that was in marked contrast to her usual languid movements.
