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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 It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
actually
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
back
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
black-and-white
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
boat
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
broad
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
check
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
clothes
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
evening
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
excitement
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
fact
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From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
girl
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
gown
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
hall
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From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
hotel
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
Joseline
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
ladyship
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From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
Lord
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
manners
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
Miss
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
Mulgrave
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
nervousness
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
pitiably
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
porter
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From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
recognised
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
repressed
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
said
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From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
timid
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
transformation
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From this reading What a transformation!
trepidation
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
uncouth
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
Undoubtedly
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
unusual
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
Usher
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
Usher's
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
walked
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From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Miss Usher and her ladyship were in,” said the porter; “in fact, they were in the hall.”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a transformation!
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with a feeling of repressed excitement and unusual trepidation, that Lord Mulgrave, who had come over by the evening boat, walked into the hotel and inquired for Miss Usher.
wonders
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From this reading Undoubtedly clothes had done wonders; but her manners were as pitiably timid and uncouth as ever--she was actually shaking with nervousness.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, he recognised Miss Usher’s black-and-white check gown, and her broad back; the girl with her--could it be Joseline?
