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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 LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
almost
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
apartment
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
Aunt
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
bloomed
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
breath
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
came
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
caught
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
cautiously
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
change
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
child
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
coming
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
countenance
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
Crete
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
Crete's
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
descending
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
doing
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
Donald's
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
door
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
entered
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
face
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
facial
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
finished
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
fluff
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
freshness
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
given
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
hair
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
happy
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
HUMILIATION
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
just
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
LUELLA'S
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
made
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
maid
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
massage
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
midst
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
mistake
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most
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
opened
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
orders
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
out
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
play
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
possible
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
really
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
refreshing
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From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
rested
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
rosy
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
round
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
ruddy
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
see
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
sees
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
sister
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
soft
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
startled
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
terror
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
trouble
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From this reading But a change came suddenly over the ruddy countenance of Aunt Crete as over the face of a child that in the midst of happy play sees a trouble descending upon it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
visitors
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
waited
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From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A look almost of terror came over her, and she caught her breath, and waited to see what was coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
white
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading LUELLA’S HUMILIATION THE door was opened cautiously by the maid, who was “doing” Aunt Crete’s hair, having just finished a most refreshing facial massage given at Donald’s express orders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
wrong
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From this reading Could it be possible that this was really her sister Crete; or had she made a terrible mistake, and entered the wrong apartment?
youth
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From this reading Aunt Crete looked round upon her visitors with a rested, rosy countenance, which bloomed out under her fluff of soft, white hair, and quite startled her sister with its freshness and youth.
