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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 Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
all
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
also
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
arrangements
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
bringing
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
coal
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
confusion
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
conversation
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
converse
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
dropped
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
entered
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
evening
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
eyes
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
felt
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
greeting
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
guilty
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
hand
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
heart
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
Leonard
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
Leonard's
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
live
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
Mrs
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
once
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
pictures
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
plunged
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
put
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
ride
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
room
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
Rutledge
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
slight
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
sorrow
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
started
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
stern
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
stiffly
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
subject
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
sunk
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
to-morrow
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From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
TOWERS
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From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
very
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From this reading Poor Violet and Will looked the very pictures of guilty confusion, and plunged into the first subject at hand for conversation.
Violet
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From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
weight
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From this reading Violet felt Leonard’s stern eyes upon her, and her heart sunk with its weight of sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Violet started, and Will dropped her hand as though it were a live coal, as Leonard entered the room with a slight greeting, and began at once to converse with Mrs. Rutledge, who had also put in an appearance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
YORKE
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From this reading AT YORKE TOWERS.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought I would ride over this evening,” began Leonard, a little stiffly, “to make arrangements for bringing you all over to Yorke Towers to-morrow.
