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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 Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
Alexander's
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From this reading She had taken the book from Alexander's shelves.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
any
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
away
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
bed
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
book
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From this reading She had taken the book from Alexander's shelves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
candlelight
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
Clara
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
close
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
date
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
day
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From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
died
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
early
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
experience
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
father
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had taken the book from Alexander's shelves.
given
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From this reading It was the Keats her father had given him.
go
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
grudged
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
held
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the Keats her father had given him.
hint
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
instant
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Keats her father had given him.
James
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From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
Keats
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From this reading It was the Keats her father had given him.
lay
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
missing
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
names
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
new
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
obeyed
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
peculiarities
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
reading
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
reluctantly
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
rose
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
Rutherford
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From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
saw
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading She had taken the book from Alexander's shelves.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
supper
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From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
taken
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From this reading She had taken the book from Alexander's shelves.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
Theresa
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
two
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From this reading She saw their two names and the date, and for an instant she held it close.
voices
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
warned
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From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of the next day, James Rutherford was not at supper.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Theresa had been warned of his peculiarities, and she readily obeyed a hint that she should go early to bed; but she went reluctantly, for she grudged missing any new experience, and she lay, reading by candlelight, while the voices of her father and Clara rose, and died away, and rose again.
