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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 She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
accordingly
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
became
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
breast
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
call
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From this reading Perhaps he had not had time to call upon her.
calmly
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
coachman
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
country
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
departure
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
died
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
districts
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
early
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
enough
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
events
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
farewell
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From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
Gertrude's
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
gone
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From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
heard
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
incidents
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
known
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
neighbors
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
news
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps he had not had time to call upon her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
outward
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he had not had time to call upon her.
quiet
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
rapidly
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
received
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
regiment
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
rose
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
seen
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
Severn's
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he had not had time to call upon her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
train
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
tumult
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From this reading She received the news calmly enough to outward appearance, but a great tumult rose and died in her breast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps he had not had time to call upon her.
very
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From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
village
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From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In country districts, where life is quiet, incidents do duty as events; and accordingly Captain Severn's sudden departure for his regiment became very rapidly known among Gertrude's neighbors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She herself heard it from her coachman, who had heard it in the village, where the Captain had been seen to take the early train.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
word
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From this reading He had gone without a word of farewell!
