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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 same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
all
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
always
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
amazement
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
any
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
arm
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
ARRIVAL
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
away
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
cherish
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
claimant
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
comparison
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
comprehend
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
conducted
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
conscious
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
desire
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
discussed
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
don't
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
eye
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
faint
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
father
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
fully
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
general
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
get
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
grateful
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
hand
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
hastened
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
hope
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
institute
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
kept
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
like
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
looks
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
meaning
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
Miss
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
more
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
mother's
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
new
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
original
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
originals
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
other
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
photograph
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
photographs
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
picture
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
placed
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
proceeded
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
proceedings
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
procure
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
rebel
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
removed
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
returning
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
room
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
said
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
see
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From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
singular
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
soldier
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
Somers
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
Sue
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
supposed
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
truth
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
unable
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
UNEXPECTED
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
utter
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
utterly
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From this reading The rebel soldier looked on in utter amazement at the singular proceedings of all the party, and seemed utterly unable to comprehend the meaning of them.
very
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From this reading Somers began to cherish a faint hope again, and to be very grateful for the general truth, that photographs do not always look like the originals.
watchful
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From this reading At the same time, her father conducted Somers into the room again; and, being fully conscious of his desire to get away, he kept a watchful eye upon him, though he removed his grasp from the arm.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Miss Sue hastened to procure the photograph, which she had placed in her mother's room after it had been fully discussed by herself and the supposed original.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is the picture," said Sue, returning with the photograph in her hand; "but I don't see that it looks any more like you than it does like the other gentleman;" and she proceeded to institute a comparison between the new claimant and the picture.
