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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Mrs. Daniels, who was the girl you harbored in that room above us for so long?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Yes,” murmured that gentleman moving towards her with an effort we could very well appreciate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
appreciate
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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Blake
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bonnet
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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Daniels
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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effort
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face
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
fear
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Mrs. Daniels, who was the girl you harbored in that room above us for so long?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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girl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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harbored
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
hurried
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From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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like
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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marble
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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moving
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Mr
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Mrs
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much
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murmured
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namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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room
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said
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shawl
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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Speak
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stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
surprise
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From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Mrs. Daniels, who was the girl you harbored in that room above us for so long?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
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very
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want
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From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes,” murmured that gentleman moving towards her with an effort we could very well appreciate.
well
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wore
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From this reading She still wore her bonnet and shawl and her face was like marble.
Yes
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YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You want me?” said she with a hurried look towards Mr. Blake that had as much fear as surprise in it.