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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 As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
agitated
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
all
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
any
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
Bethune's
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
call
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
case
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
consciousness
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
consequence
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
don't
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
else
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
entertained
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
experience
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
Gordon
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
hand
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
happening
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
Harry
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
herspronounUS /hərz/
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
house
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
idea
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
imagined
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From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
less
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From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
Miss
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
mother
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From this reading His mother!
nerves
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
night
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
opinion
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
scarcely
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From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
sentiments
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
shaken
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
sitting-room
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
sofa
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From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
some
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
tending
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a matter of fact, his nerves were scarcely less shaken than he imagined hers to be.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harry Gordon passed the night upon the sofa in Miss Bethune’s sitting-room.
utmost
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From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
way
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From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I don’t know that any one else in the house entertained these sentiments, but it was an idea in which he could not be shaken, his experience all tending in that way.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was his opinion that her nerves were so shaken and her mind so agitated that the consciousness of having some one at hand within call, in case of anything happening, was of the utmost consequence.
