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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 Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
abeyance
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
adventure
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
all
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
away
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
bound
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
captive
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
carve
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
completely
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
concert
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
controller
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
desires
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
died
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
doing
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
doubtful
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
Elizabeth
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
feet
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
felt
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
fresh
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
GRISLY
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
held
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
hypnotized
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
incapable
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
independence
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
intentions
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
Just
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
kingdom
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
kingdoms
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
KITTENS
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
leave
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
Many
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
more
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
much
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
new
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
night
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
note
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
own
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
paralysed
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
peaks
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
penetrated
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
penetrating
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
possession
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
power
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
powersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
probability
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
province
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
really
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
request
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From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
requested
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
saw
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
sound
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
stepmother
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
subject
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
surprising
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
taken
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
times
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
to-night
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From this reading Many times before she had felt that she was penetrating into a new kingdom, a fresh province of thought and feeling, but to-night a more surprising adventure held her bound.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
upraise
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
valleys
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From this reading She penetrated into no fresh kingdoms, she saw no new peaks upraise themselves or valleys carve themselves at her feet.
very
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From this reading THE GRISLY KITTENS Elizabeth, as requested by her stepmother, did not leave her concert that night until the very last note of all had died away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
wishes
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From this reading Just as the hypnotized subject has his will taken possession of by his controller, so that all his wishes, his intentions, his desires are for the time in abeyance and the independence of his own powers completely paralysed, so that night Elizabeth was taken captive by the power of sound.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But it is doubtful whether that request had very much to do with it: the probability is that she was really incapable of doing so.
