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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 knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
all
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From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
beating
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bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
brows
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burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
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cheeks
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coldly
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commodity
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concerned
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Dimitrius
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dispassionately
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down
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experiment
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
fact
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far
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
fate
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
feelings
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
few
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flinging
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follow
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
fro
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
heard
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From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
heart
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
hurriedly
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
interested
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
just
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
kindly
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
knew
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From this reading So she knew!
knowing
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less
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lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
making
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minutes
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more
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
now
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
own
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
paced
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pen
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personally
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From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
quickly
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From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
re-enter
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resentful
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rising
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room
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rose
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scarceadjectiveUS /skɛrs/
hard to find or in short supply
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she knew!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she knew!
stated
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subject
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
suspected
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From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
then
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
usual
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From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
valueless
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From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
vexed
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vitally
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From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
waited
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From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She knew that, as usual, she was, personally, a valueless commodity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as herself, her own life and feelings were concerned, her fate continued to follow her--no one was kindly or vitally interested in her,--she was just a “subject” for experiment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She waited a few minutes, her heart beating quickly and the vexed blood rising to her brows and making her cheeks burn,--waited till she was sure Dimitrius would not re-enter,--then, suddenly flinging down her pen, she rose and paced the room hurriedly to and fro, scarce knowing what she did.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had suspected this all along--yet now that she had heard the fact stated coldly and dispassionately, she was more or less resentful.
