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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 While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
act
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From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
advice
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
ask
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
burst
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
candour
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
care
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
certain
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
fall
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
fanciful
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
gone
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
Haldane
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
Helen
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
Helen's
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
I'll
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
judgment
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From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
magnanimity
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
Maurice
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
needless
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
nervousness
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
night
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
own
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From this reading I will not act on my own judgment.
passing
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From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
pathos
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From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
picture
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
previous
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
Robert
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
said
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
say
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
sighing
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
soothing
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
superstition
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
terrors
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From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I'll ask Haldane and Maurice for their advice,' 'But I do not care for their advice,' she had said, with a certain pathos.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
trace
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From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
train
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
vanished
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From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Her passing weakness, however, had left one trace behind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is needless to say that Helen's superstition about the fall of the picture and the sighing of the wind vanished with the night, and that in the morning her nervousness was gone, and her mind had returned to its previous train of thought.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading While he was soothing her fanciful terrors, Robert had said, in a burst of candour and magnanimity, 'I will tell you what I will do, Helen.
