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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 She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
absence
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
absorb
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
act
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
afraid
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
Alec
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
arranged
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
attention
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
back
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
comments
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
day
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
dread
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
Eliza
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From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
extent
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
felt
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
grumble
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
high-handed
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
home
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
hotel
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From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
Hutchins
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
importance
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
inclined
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
information
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
interested
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
knew
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From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
Miss
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
Rexford
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From this reading Mr. Hutchins was inclined to grumble at her absence as an act of high-handed liberty, but Miss Rexford was not interested in his comments.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
some
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From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
Sophia
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From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
Trenholme
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
visit
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Sophia went to the hotel next morning, Eliza was not to be found.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was not in, and no one knew where she was.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She began to be afraid that, having no information of importance with which to absorb his attention, he might to some extent make a fool of himself.
work
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From this reading She went back to her work at home, and felt in dread of the visit which she had arranged for Alec Trenholme to make that day.
