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accepted
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From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
Alice
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From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
certainly
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
day
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
days
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
dismay
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
ear
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
engagement
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
expressly
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
felt
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
George's
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
heard
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
heart
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
hours
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
inform
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
jumped
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
Kate
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
landing-place
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
lover
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From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
many
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
much
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
occurred
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From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
panic-stricken
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
pass
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
Passion
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From this reading Passion versus Prudence.
peril
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
perils
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From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
Prudence
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From this reading Passion versus Prudence.
reflected
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
return
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From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
rush
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
seat
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
soon
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From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
up
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been thinking so much of the distant perils of this engagement, that this peril, so sure to come upon her before many days or hours could pass by, had been forgotten.
utter
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
versus
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From this reading Passion versus Prudence.
violently
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From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the name struck her ear, and George's step was heard outside on the landing-place, she felt the blood rush violently to her heart, and she jumped up from her seat panic-stricken and in utter dismay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had not told him expressly of the day on which she would return, and had not reflected that Kate would certainly inform him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had not occurred to Alice that her accepted lover would come to her so soon.
