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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 For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
all
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
apparent
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
Betty
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
CHAMBER
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From this reading IN THE EAST CHAMBER.
concerning
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
desirability
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
EAST
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From this reading IN THE EAST CHAMBER.
faithfully
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
history
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
impressing
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE EAST CHAMBER.
instructions
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
irresolute
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From this reading For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
knew
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet stood turning the question over in her mind for some moments.
moment
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From this reading For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
moments
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From this reading Violet stood turning the question over in her mind for some moments.
Mrs
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
much
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
obey
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
object
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
old
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
only
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Violet stood turning the question over in her mind for some moments.
private
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Violet stood turning the question over in her mind for some moments.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
servant
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
served
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
some
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE EAST CHAMBER.
then
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
too
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
turning
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From this reading Violet stood turning the question over in her mind for some moments.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
Violet
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From this reading For a moment Violet stood irresolute.
visit
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
visiting
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From this reading But that Betty had some object in impressing upon Violet the desirability of visiting the east chamber, was only too apparent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
wrong
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
years
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
Yorke
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
Yorke's
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
Yorkes
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From this reading It seemed wrong for her to obey the instructions of Mrs. Yorke’s servant and visit the mysterious chamber all alone; but then she knew that old Betty was a confidential servant, that she had served Mrs. Yorke faithfully for years, and that she knew much concerning the private history of the Yorkes.
