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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 thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
accusation
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
action
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From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
almost
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From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
apologetic
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
brother
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
conscious
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From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
conveyed
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
despair
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From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
detected
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
difference
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
Durnovo
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
Durnovo's
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
factory
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
hint
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
home
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From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
humble
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
knowledge
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From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
lestconjunctionUS /lest/
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
made
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
manner
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
mix
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From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
office
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
really
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
result
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
subtle
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From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
threat
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
Victor
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
wither
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From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
word
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
