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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 When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRUGGLE AND VICTORY.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
C
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
chance
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
courage
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
distinguished
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
diversion
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
door
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
dreaded
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From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
dropped
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
earth
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
Elma
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
eye
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From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
face
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
fresh
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
full
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
Gilbert
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
Gildersleeve
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
glance
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
happened
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
hide
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
home
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
How
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
hurried
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
inevitable
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
intense
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
learned
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
lunch
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
maid
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
meet
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From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
misgivings
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From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
mother's
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From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
Mr
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
neighbour
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elma hurried home full of intense misgivings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
opened
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
Q
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
reached
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
searching
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
STRUGGLE
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From this reading STRUGGLE AND VICTORY.
supplied
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From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She dreaded having to meet her mother's eye.
truth
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
VICTORY
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From this reading STRUGGLE AND VICTORY.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
whole
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she reached home, however, she learned to her relief, from the maid who opened the door to her, that their neighbour, Mr. Gilbert Gildersleeve, the distinguished Q.C., had dropped in for lunch, and this chance diversion supplied Elma with a little fresh courage to face the inevitable.
wood
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From this reading How on earth could she hide from that searching glance the whole truth as to what had happened in the wood that morning?
