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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 A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
affair
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
all
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
amazement
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
anticlimax
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
babbling
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
back-stage
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
BANK
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
brook
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
carry
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
comicality
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
cue
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
deluge
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
drama
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
enjoyment
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
escaped
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
evening
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
fleeing
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
forget
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
Frank
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
gaspnounUS /ɡæsp/
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
group
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
heard
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
heightened
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
hero
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
hilarity
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
horrified
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
INSIDE
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
join
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
led
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
man's
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
moment
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
off
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From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
others
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
OUT
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
piercing
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
players
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
pledge
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After one horrified gasp of amazement, she led off the hilarity back-stage.
skeow-wowed
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
squeals
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
stage
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
story
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
stream
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
Then
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
troubles
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
TURNED
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
twisted
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
voice
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From this reading Then she and the others in the group heard the piercing squeals of a man's voice.
Vona
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
vows
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
waiting
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From this reading Vona had been waiting for her cue to join the hero and pledge their vows beside the babbling stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
wings
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From this reading A BANK TURNED INSIDE OUT When the skeow-wowed “brook” twisted the drama into an anticlimax of comicality, the players who were on the stage escaped the deluge by fleeing into the wings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
zestful
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From this reading Frank was in her mind at that moment, as he had been all the evening; her zestful enjoyment of the affair was heightened by the thought that she could help him forget his troubles for a little while by the story she would carry to him.
