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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 Her mind was a turmoil.
accustomed
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
asleep
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
attention
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
ball
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
brutal
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
came
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
caused
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
clearly
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
cold
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
confusion
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
deeply
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
disturbed
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
ENLISTS
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
eyes
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
fall
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
fear
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
felt
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
fix
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
friends
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
grip
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
hard
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
Harry
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
heavy
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
hour
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
Klein's
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
LibertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
new
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
out
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
problem
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
relationship
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From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
Sleep
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
stirred
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
thrown
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
tried
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From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
turmoil
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From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
wake
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From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mind was a turmoil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sleep when it came at last was so heavy that she did not wake at the accustomed hour in the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If she tried to fix her attention on this question of Liberty which had stirred her so deeply, she was suddenly thrown into confusion by a memory of the cold fear which Harry Klein's hard eyes and brutal grip had caused her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that she must think out her relationship with him clearly if she was ever to be free from fear, but again this problem would be disturbed by the thought of her wonderful new friends.
YETTA
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From this reading YETTA ENLISTS Yetta did not fall asleep readily after the ball.
