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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 two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
adverse
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
ago
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
any
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
Atkins
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From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
called
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From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
came
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
Chester
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
Chris
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
closing
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
clouds
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
country
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
darkly
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
desperately
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
determination
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
drawing-room
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
eyes
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
fear
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
friend
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
friends
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
home
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From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
hour
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
instant
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
knew
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
like
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
lonely
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
longing
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
MARIE
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From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
meet
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
Miss
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
moment
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
motored
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
out
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
pretending
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
prevent
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
queer
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
rate
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
ray
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
read
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
see
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
seen
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
shower
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
sick
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
sort
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From this reading A moment ago she had been feeling desperately lonely, and longing for someone to come in, but a queer sort of fear came to her as she looked into young Atkins' eyes.
sunbeam
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
Sunday
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From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
there
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
Tis
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
trying
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
two
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
walked
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
watery
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From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "When two friends meet in adverse hour, 'Tis like a sunbeam through a shower, A watery ray an instant seen And darkly closing clouds between."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Sunday, and Miss Chester had motored out into the country to see a friend who was sick.
writing
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From this reading Perhaps young Atkins knew this, for, at any rate there was a look of determination about him as he walked into the drawing-room, where Marie was pretending to read and trying to prevent herself from writing to Chris.
young
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From this reading MARIE was alone at home one afternoon when young Atkins called.
