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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 TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
Alice
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
always
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
bending
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
bright
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
certain
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From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
degree
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From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
evil
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
fancied
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
fancy
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From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
flush
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
forget
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From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
giving
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
glad
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From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
hand
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From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
holding
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From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
HUGH
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
idea
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
indebted
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From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
Johnson
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
kindness
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From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
known
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
Miss
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
moments
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
Mrs
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I fancy I am to a certain degree indebted to Miss Johnson for my life," Hugh said.
near
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
pallor
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
place
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
presence
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From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
said
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
sent
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
some
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
TALKING
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
There
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
too
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
unconscious
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From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
vague
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From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "There were moments when I had a vague idea of somebody different from those I have always known bending over me, and I fancied, too, that this somebody was sent to save me from some great evil.
wholly
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From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
Worthington
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From this reading TALKING WITH HUGH "This is Miss Johnson," Mrs. Worthington said, as Alice drew near, her pallor giving place to a bright flush.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad you were here, Miss Johnson; I shall not forget your kindness."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I was not wholly unconscious of your presence," he continued, still holding her hand.
