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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 They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
all
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
away
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
believed
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
cower
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
else's
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
fear
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
fond
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
happened
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
heard
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
hung
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
husband
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
involuntarily
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
kept
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
knew
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
knows
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
mistaken
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
Mrs
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
necessity
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
now
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
out
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
perhaps
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
preferred
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
reason
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
see
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
steal
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
steps
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From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading He was terrified of her in secret.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
There
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
Tiralla
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From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
way
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
well
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From this reading There was no necessity for her to steal away so that he should not see her, for he kept out of her way as well as everybody else's.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When he heard her steps he would cower involuntarily; he preferred her not to come where he happened to be.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
witch
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
words
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
worse
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From this reading They were all so fond of her, they hung on her words; she was a witch, and if he were to tell what he knew about her, who knows, perhaps she might do something worse to him?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mrs. Tiralla believed that she would have reason to fear her husband now, she was mistaken.
