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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 “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
abrupt
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
afterward
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
also
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
Brant
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
Brant's
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
brief
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
coat
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
DARKLY
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
day
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
departure
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
Dorothy
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
down
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
drawing-room
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
evening
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
face
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
father
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
few
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
following
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
forth
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
GLASS
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
going
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
gone
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
hall
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
hat
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
heard
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
house
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
intolerant
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
join
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
knew
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
later
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
lie
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
looking
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
lost
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
meet
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
minutes
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
mother
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
much
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
mysteries
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
obtrusive
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
once
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
out
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
own
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
place
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
preoccupied
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
quietest
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
rack
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
rustle
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
saw
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
seek
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
serious
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
sharp
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
skirts
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
small
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
snatched
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
some
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
stair
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
stumbled
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From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
THROUGHnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
trouble
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From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
turn
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
visit
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From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
voice
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From this reading She had heard his voice in the hall, and, a little later, the rustle of skirts as some one--her mother, she thought it was at the time--had gone in to meet him.
wait
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
way
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
ways
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From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY” IN her own way--which was the quietest and least obtrusive of ways--Dorothy was quite as intolerant of mysteries as was her father, and after the evening when Brant had gone forth to seek and to save that which was lost, small mysteries seemed to lie in wait for her at every turn.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So much Dorothy saw from the stair, and she also saw that he was excited and preoccupied, and that his face was the face of one upon whom trouble sharp and serious has come suddenly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They began the following day with Brant’s brief visit and abrupt departure.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of what took place in the drawing-room she knew nothing, but a few minutes afterward, when she was going down to join them, he had stumbled out into the hall, snatched his coat and hat from the rack, and left the house without once looking behind him.
