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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 wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
activity
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
all
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
America
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
any
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
apartments
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
away
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
belongings
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
Bettina's
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
bodily
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
counteracting
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
day
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
days
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
followed
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
French
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
future
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
Horace's
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
Hurdly
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
instinct
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
lady
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
late
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
leave
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
maid
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
Nora's
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From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
occupant
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
offers
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
once
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
only
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
other
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
packing
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From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
personal
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
possibility
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
refused
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
reminder
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
remove
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
resource
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From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
sent
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
service
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From this reading The French maid was sent away, and her lady refused all other offers of service.
set
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From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
sight
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
smallest
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
steamer
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
Then
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From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
undoubtedly
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
visit
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
wardrobe
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From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the days that followed, Bettina's only resource was in bodily activity.
week
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
work
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From this reading Then, with Nora's help, she set to work to do her packing.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her first impulse had been to leave all her wardrobe and personal belongings behind her, and this she would undoubtedly have done but for the counteracting instinct to remove from any possibility of the sight of the future occupant of these apartments any smallest reminder of the late Lady Hurdly.
wrote
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From this reading She wrote at once and took her passage on a steamer to sail for America one week from the day of Horace's visit.
