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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 Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
breakfast
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
breakfasted
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
cause
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From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
comfort
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
daughter
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
deny
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
disquietude
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From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
Dorothy
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
early
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
EYE
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
far
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From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
father
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
following
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
full
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
home-bringing
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
household
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
judge
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
knowledge
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
Langford
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
lay
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
library
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
luxury
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
mother
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
news
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
night
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
only
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
papers
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
plate
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
retreated
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
return
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
risers
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
sat
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
saw
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
seek
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From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
small
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
son's
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
STRING
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
suffering
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
table
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
there
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
thus
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
together
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
unopened
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From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
up
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
usual
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cause of his disquietude was not far to seek.
wayward
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From this reading Dorothy and her mother had sat up for the wayward one the night before; but at the breakfast table the daughter saw that the news of his son’s return brought small comfort to her father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The morning papers lay unopened beside his plate, and he left them there when he retreated to the library.
Will's
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From this reading THE EYE TO THE STRING IN the Langford household the judge and Dorothy were the only early risers, and on the morning following Will’s home-bringing they breakfasted alone together as usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
woman
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From this reading Being a woman, Dorothy did not thus deny herself the luxury of suffering with full knowledge.
