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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 A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
All
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
anger
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
any
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
appearances
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
clenched
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
comer
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From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
devoid
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
displeasure
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
distressing
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
evidently
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
expression
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
eyes
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
face
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
gaze
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
hard
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
heard
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
irresolution
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
judge
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
kindness
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
lines
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
many
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From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
MARGARET'S
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From this reading MARGARET'S TRIUMPH.
meet
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
moments
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From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
native
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
occasion
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
ordinarily
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
raise
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
reigned
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From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
remorse
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
sat
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
signs
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
some
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
sternness
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
table
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A dead silence reigned for many moments after the appearance of the last comer.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
tightly
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
TRIUMPH
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From this reading MARGARET'S TRIUMPH.
turned
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From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
visible
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From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
welcome
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All eyes were turned upon him in anger and displeasure, but he did not raise his face to meet their gaze.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a cruel face, with hard lines in it, a face which ordinarily was devoid of any expression of kindness; but, although sternness was native to it, irresolution and some signs of remorse were visible on this occasion.
word
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From this reading That he heard no word of welcome was evidently--if one might judge from appearances--distressing to him, and he sat in silence, with hands tightly clenched beneath the table.
