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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 On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
abandoned
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
accept
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
agitation
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
anxiety
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
arriving
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
back
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
bank
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
bill
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
brother
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
caused
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
Dame
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
day
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
declined
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
deep
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
destroyed
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
due
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
ferry
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
ferry-boat
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
following
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
Gousta
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
guest's
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
Hansen's
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
home
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
Hulda
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
impetuous
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
Joel
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
knew
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
landing-place
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
learned
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
Maan
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
meet
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
money
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
non-arrival
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
now
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
presence
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
return
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
Sandgoist
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
seated
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
serves
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
soon
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
stream
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
table-lands
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From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
there
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
thoughts
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
uneasiness
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
Viking
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From this reading To the deep uneasiness caused by the non-arrival of the "Viking" was now added another great anxiety.
visit
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From this reading This last was caused by the mysterious visit of Sandgoist, and Dame Hansen's agitation in his presence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
wharf
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From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On arriving there she seated herself on the little wharf which serves as a landing-place for the ferry-boat, and abandoned herself to her thoughts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
Why
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From this reading Why had she destroyed the bill and declined to accept the money due her as soon as she learned her guest's name?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the following day that Joel was to return home; and Hulda, who knew that her brother would come back by the table-lands of the Gousta and along the left bank of the Maan, went to meet him at the ferry across that impetuous stream.
