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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 Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
altogether
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
Ambrose
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
Austin
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
bad
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
Belvoir
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
calling
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
carefully-applied
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
contrast
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
devil
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
doubt
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
down
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
exist
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
face
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
feelings
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
felt
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
figure
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
frightened
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
girl
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
hard
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
hindmost
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
idea
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
indeed
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
knows
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
Lottie
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
made
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
Margaret
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
minute
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
novels
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
only
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
pages
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
paint
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
pallor
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
persons
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
prostrate
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
real
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
school
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
some
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From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
struggle
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
tempted
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
two
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From this reading For a minute or two she felt frightened and had an idea of calling for help.
up
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From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lottie was not altogether a bad girl; indeed, the persons who are either altogether bad or altogether good do not exist in real life, but only in the pages of some novels.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had been brought up in a hard school, in which each has to struggle for itself, and where each knows that without doubt the devil will take the hindmost.
worked
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From this reading Mr. Austin Ambrose had worked upon her feelings and tempted her to do this thing, and she had done it.
yellow
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From this reading Lottie Belvoir looked down at the prostrate figure of Margaret with a pallor that made the carefully-applied paint on her face look yellow by contrast.
