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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 Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
afterward
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
all
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
angry
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
Arthur
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
Barbara
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
beech
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
black
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
blue
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
book
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
breakfast-table
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
came
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
caught
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
concealment
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
creatures
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
doing
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
dress
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
entered
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
eyes
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
favoured
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
friend
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
gay
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
gentle
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
glimmer
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
green
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
Hardly
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
hundred
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
known
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
lead
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
Lestrange
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
lives
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
longer
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
making
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
manner
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
miss
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
moment
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
moth
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
noiseless
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
now
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
observant
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
other
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
resembled
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
Richard
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
room
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
said
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From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
see
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
seen
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From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
settled
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
somehow
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
swift
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
table
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
times
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
turn
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From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
up
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in the same green dress which had favoured her concealment in the beech, and in which Richard had seen her afterward at the breakfast-table, but of which he had not since caught a glimmer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardly had Lestrange left the room, when Barbara entered, noiseless as a moth, which creature she somehow resembled at times: one observant friend came to see that she resembled all swift, gay, and gentle creatures in turn.
work
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From this reading Her blue eyes--at times they seemed black, but they were blue--settled upon Richard the moment she entered, and resting on him seemed to lead her up to the table where he was at work.
years
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From this reading “What I am doing now, miss--making this book last a hundred years longer.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you done to make Arthur so angry?” she said, her manner as if they had known each other all their lives.
