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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 Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
ACCUSED
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From this reading ACCUSER AND ACCUSED.
ACCUSER
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From this reading ACCUSER AND ACCUSED.
afraid
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
air
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
all
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACCUSER AND ACCUSED.
Angela
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
appear
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
away
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
baffled
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
came
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
closed
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
Colquhoun
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comers
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
compared
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
conference
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
corners
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
dark
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
day
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
desperate
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
door
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
dressing-room
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
excluded
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
fierce
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
held
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
house
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From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
Hugo
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
interviews
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
letters
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
light
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
lurked
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From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
Luttrell
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
man
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
Mr
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
Netherglen
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From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
once
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
papers
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
produced
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
solemn
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From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
sorts
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From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
summoned
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From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
There
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From this reading There had been solemn council in the house of Netherglen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Luttrell and Mr. Colquhoun had held long interviews; letters and papers of all sorts had been produced and compared; the dressing-room door was closed against all comers, and even Angela was excluded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He lurked about the dark corners of the house, as if he were afraid to appear in the light of the day; but he took no one into his confidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hugo was once summoned, and came away from the conference with the air of a desperate man at once baffled and fierce.
