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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 It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
alert
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
all
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
Ann
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
bed
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
beer
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
Brown
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
chances
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
chart
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
Christa
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
closed
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From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
David
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
day
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
diligently
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
draught
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
else
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
endure
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
Evening
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From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
floor
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
generous
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
getting
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
held
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
helped
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
impatience
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
inactivity
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
incident
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
indolently
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
less
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
like
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
longed
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
lounging
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
novel
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
outer
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
paced
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
possession
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
reading
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From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
room
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
sat
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
seam
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
sisters
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From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
small
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
stimulant
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From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
stitched
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
table
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From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
there
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
thimbleful
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Christa returned indolently to lounging upon the bed and reading her novel.
wait
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evening closed in; the sisters were left alone.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
wine
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From this reading It was like a small thimbleful of wine to one who longed for a generous draught; there was nothing else to do but to wait, alert for all chances that might help her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This incident with David Brown and the getting possession of his chart was the one stimulant that helped Ann to endure this long day of inactivity.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Ann had had less strength, she would have paced the floor of the outer room in impatience; as it was she sat still by the table which held the beer and stitched her seam diligently.
