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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 BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
accents
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
Addie's
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
affair
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
anxiety
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
anxious
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
BROTHER
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
brother's
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
Carolina
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
conduct
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
difficult
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
door
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
down
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From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
drawing-room
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
endure
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
every-day
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
face
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
footsteps
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From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
gentle
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
growing
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
heard
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
how
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
hurrying
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From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
immediately
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
knew
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
library
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
loud
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
meet
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
message
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
more
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
nature
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
once
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
opened
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From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
proud
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
raised
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
rapid
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From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
receipt
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
reproaches
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
room
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
rose
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
see
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
sensitive
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
Sherman
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
shrill
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
SISTER
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
sought
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
stairs
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly the door opened and his rapid footsteps were heard running down the stairs and hurrying to the library.
swept
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
there
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
thus
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
up
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
voice
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From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
wait
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An anxious look swept over her face as she passed the door of his room, for she heard Addie’s voice raised in shrill accents, and to hear it thus was growing to be an every-day affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
wife's
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From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
wished
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER Carolina had left the drawing-room before Sherman sought her there, but on receipt of a message from him that he wished to see her immediately in the library, she once more descended the stairs to wait for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
written
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From this reading She rose to meet him with her anxiety to make up to him for his wife’s conduct written in her face.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She knew her brother’s sensitive, yet proud and gentle nature, and she knew how difficult his wife’s loud reproaches were to endure.
