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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 Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
allow
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
allowed
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
almost
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER BREAK-DOWN.
Arminell
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
assured
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
awoke
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
became
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
BREAK-DOWN
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From this reading ANOTHER BREAK-DOWN.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
compartment
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
conscious
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
conviction
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
entertained
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
fact
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
false
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
familiar
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
friendly
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
Giles
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
guard
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
home
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
honeymoon
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
how
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
interest
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
invade
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
Jingles
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
large
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
made
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
mistake
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
obliging
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
obtrusively
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
position
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
put
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
radical
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
regarded
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
see
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
soon
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
starting
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
station
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From this reading At the first large station the guard had been obtrusively obliging, and a little familiar.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
suspicion
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From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
taken
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From this reading She became conscious that she had put herself in a false position almost as soon as she had taken the false step.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
tour
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arminell had awoke to the fact that she had made a mistake before that conviction had been brought home to the mind of Jingles; but she entertained not the shadow of a suspicion how radical that mistake was.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
young
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From this reading He had allowed her to see that he regarded her and Giles as a young couple starting on their honeymoon tour; that he took a friendly interest in them, and he assured them he would allow no one to invade their compartment.
