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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 Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
affairs
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
aghast
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
anxious
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
any
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
assembled
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
aware
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
back
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
Brownlows
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
business
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
complicated
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
consternation
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
describe
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
difficult
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
double
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
doubly
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
elder
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From this reading The two elder people were not surprised.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
fact
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
father
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
fell
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
impersonation
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
intruder
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
Jack
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
knowing
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
library
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
looking
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
looks
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
made
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
MADNESS
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From this reading MOMENTARY MADNESS.
mere
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
moment
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From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
MOMENTARY
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From this reading MOMENTARY MADNESS.
mother
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
only
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
own
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
Pamela's
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
people
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From this reading The two elder people were not surprised.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
Sara
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
somehow
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From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
surprise
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two elder people were not surprised.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
there
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
two
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From this reading The two elder people were not surprised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two elder people were not surprised.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack, to whom every thing was doubly complicated by the fact that the intruder was Pamela’s mother, and by the feeling that his own affairs must be somehow in question, made a step forward, thinking that her business must be with him, and fell back in double consternation when she passed him, looking only at his father.
wonder
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From this reading Sara stood aghast, knowing nothing--not even aware that there could be any thing to be anxious about--an impersonation of mere wonder and surprise.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to describe the looks of the assembled party in the library at Brownlows at this moment.
