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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 Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
all
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
almost
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
Baltimore's
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
chord
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
chords
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
clear
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
compels
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
defiant
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
Dicky
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From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
disturb
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
entrance
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
expression
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
eyes
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
fear
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
feet
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
gaze
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
harp
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
head
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
hostess
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
impatience
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
indolent
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
Lady
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
Love
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
meets
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
music
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
out
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
pang
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
perhaps
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
present
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
remembrance
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
remorse
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
see
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
self
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
sharp
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
sight
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
sleep
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From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
smote
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
Some
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
spot
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From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
spring
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From this reading Some sharp pang of remorse, of fear, perhaps, compels her to spring to her feet, and gaze at her hostess with an expression that is almost defiant.
startled
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
Swansdown
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From this reading Lady Swansdown is startled into a remembrance of the present by the entrance of somebody.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
trembling
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
troublesome
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From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
Turning
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From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
up
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From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all Dicky, the troublesome, was right--this is no spot in which to sleep or dream.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Turning her head with an indolent impatience to see who has come to disturb her, she meets Lady Baltimore's clear eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of self, that, trembling, passed in music out of sight."
