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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been important ones for her.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
Courcelles
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
days
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
de
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
death
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
Diego
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
events
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
exertion
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
feel
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
few
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been important ones for her.
frightened
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been important ones for her.
hammock
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
Henri
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
important
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From this reading They had been important ones for her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
Johnstone
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From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
lying
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
Maraquita
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
measure
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
more
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
ones
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From this reading They had been important ones for her.
orange
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
owed
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
power
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
proof
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
remove
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
Russell
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From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
San
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
shame
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
silken
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
Sir
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From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
swinging
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been important ones for her.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
trees
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From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
undecided
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From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
unexpected
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From this reading The unexpected death of the Doctor had frightened her beyond measure, and more than ever did she feel that Henri de Courcelles owed it to her to make every exertion in his power to remove the proof of her shame from San Diego.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until that was done, she should have no rest.
very
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From this reading But she was very undecided about Sir Russell Johnstone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maraquita was lying in her silken hammock, swinging under the orange trees, and thinking over the events of the last few days.
