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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 THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
account
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
actress
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
all
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
anxiety
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
attaching
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
connection
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
countess
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
doing
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From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
efforts
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
facts
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
fever
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
growing
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
heat
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
interest
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know very little.
known
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
learned
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
MAID'S
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
making
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
merely
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From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
Minna's
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
paid
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From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
particular
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
place
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
play
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From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
Praga's
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
proceedings
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
really
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
recover
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
said
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
sake
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
self-possession
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
Signor
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
slipping
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
special
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
STORY
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
strenuous
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
taking
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
that's
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
there
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
to-night
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From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
very
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From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have known, of course, for a long time that there was to be special interest attaching to the proceedings here to-night, and for Signor Praga's sake I had learned all that I could."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
wish
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From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
woman
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From this reading "I was merely told that I had to play the part of another woman, and that I was to be paid for doing so.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAID'S STORY "I have really very little to tell you," said the actress after a long silence, in which she had been making strenuous efforts to recover self-possession.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish to know the particular facts in connection with your taking the place of the countess, that's all," for the time was slipping by and my anxiety on Minna's account was growing to fever heat.
